caller

1 of 2

adjective

cal·​ler ˈkä-lər 

1

Scotland : fresh

2

Scotland : cool

caller

2 of 2

noun

call·​er ˈkȯ-lər 

: one that calls

Synonyms of caller

Noun

• visitor
• guest

Examples of caller in a Sentence

Noun

The police have received information from an anonymous caller.

She's had several callers at her house in the past few days.

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

As a piece of theater, the dialogue between the two men often lands on the heart like a wry, platonic romance — and the moments in which both take a stand against the bigotry of some of Seastone’s callers are suddenly and acutely poignant. — Sara Holdren, Vulture, 5 Oct. 2026

But Wicks didn’t understand his signal caller, and that led to an expletive being heard on the FOX broadcast. — Scott Thompson Outkick, FOXNews.com, 5 Oct. 2026

Law enforcement said that while the caller was on the line with 911 dispatchers, a vehicle hit Thaxton. — Eleanor Nash, Kansas City Star, 5 Oct. 2026

The caller described the child as suffering from several disabilities, according to the warrant affidavit. — Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 4 Oct. 2026

Word History

Etymology

Adjective

Middle English (Scots) callour

First Known Use

Adjective

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Noun

15th century, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing caller

• caller display
• caller ID
• signal-caller

Rhymes for caller

• choler
• collar
• crawler
• dollar
• faller
• haller
• hauler
• holler
• scholar
• smaller
• squalor
• taller